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Pumps India Newsletter
- January.2023
Baker Hughes investment in China valve plant
The air separation industry is an area of high growth for the valve industry, as global demand for industrial gasses continues to rise, so will the demand for safety relief valves and control valves.
With the forecasted growth and mounting trends to develop more clean energy infrastructure, Baker Hughes has made a significant investment to expand their cleaning capabilities at our Suzhou, China plant, allowing them to better serve their customer base and provide unique valve solutions. At roughly 1,700 ft² (158 m²), the new clean room is one of the largest clean rooms in the valve industry, expanding the plant’s production capacity to reduce lead times for future air separation and hydrogen projects.
Tecnimont S.p.A awarded EPC petrochemical contract
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary Tecnimont S.p.A. has been awarded an EPC (Engineering, Procurement e Construction) Lump Sum contract relating to the implementation of a petrochemical project.
The overall value of the contract is approximately USD 1.3bn and relates to the realization of a petrochemical plant together with its associated utilities and offsite facilities. The project’s scope of work entails complete engineering services, equipment, and material supply, erection, and construction activities up to mechanical completion which is expected in 2026.
EagleBurgmann opens new plant in Brazil
EagleBurgmann has opened a new production site in Valinhos, near Sao Paulo, Brazil. The 12,500 m² site will manufacture mechanical seals, expansion joints, supply systems, and other industrial sealing solutions for demanding applications.
EagleBurgmann is part of the German Freudenberg Group and the Japanese EKK Group and has its global headquarters near Munich, Germany. State-of-the-art machines and energy-efficient systems characterize the new flagship of EagleBurgmann in South America. The site produces its entire electricity consumption via its own solar system.
Quality Valve acquired by The Stephens Group
The Stephens Group, LLC has finalized its acquisition of Quality Valve, Inc. from Pfingsten.
Based in Mobile, Alabama, and founded in 1994, Quality Valve is the leading distributor of OEM valve replacement and repair parts and accessories, providing a brand-agnostic “one-stop shop” for customers across a variety of end markets with mission-critical MRO needs. Quality Valve supplies over 25,000 orders annually across 500 unique customers covering over 12,500 SKUs from over 100 leading suppliers, including manufacturers of various relief valves, control valves, and various pump accessories including guides, bellows, springs, digital valve controllers, positioners, mounting kits, pressure relief valves, back pressure valves, pulsation dampeners chemical serving the petrochemical, power and utility, refining, water/wastewater, and food and beverage processing industries.
ERAU and Valworx have partnership
Valworx, Inc., a supplier of actuated valves and controls, has partnered with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) to supply actuated valves for the school’s Deneb project.
Deneb is an ambitious student-led project with the goal of launching a liquid rocket that can reach the edge of space, at an altitude of 100km (the Karman Line).
The valves will be used for the fuel and oxidizer feed systems for the liquid oxygen/kerosene-powered flight vehicle.
Saipem awarded new offshore contracts
Saipem has been awarded new contracts in Guyana and Egypt for a total amount of approximately USD 1.2bn.
The first contract has been awarded by ExxonMobil Guyana, subject to government approvals, for the UARU oil field development project, located in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana at a water depth of around 2,000 meters. The contract scope includes the design, fabrication, and installation of subsea structures, risers, flowlines, and umbilicals for a large subsea production facility. Saipem, who was previously awarded other four subsea contracts by ExxonMobil Guyana for prior developments in the same area, will perform the operations by using its vessels, including FDS2 and Constellation.
TRIUMPH signs agreement with Lockheed for F-16 aircraft
Triumph Group, Inc. (TRIUMPH) has announced that its Actuation Products & Services business has been awarded an agreement from Lockheed Martin to manufacture the brake valve assembly for the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. This work will be performed at TRIUMPH’s facility in Valencia, California.
TRIUMPH Actuation Products & Services is a leader in the design, development, manufacture, and support of complex electro-hydraulic and mechanical systems and equipment for the aerospace and defense industry. Products include actuators, pumps, motors, reservoirs, control valves, and a wide range of mechanical controls for commercial and military aircraft. Actuation Products & Services business services customers around the world with ten manufacturing sites across North America and Europe.
TRIUMPH, headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, and overhauls a broad portfolio of aerospace and defense systems and components. The company serves the global aviation industry, including original equipment manufacturers and the full spectrum of military and commercial aircraft operators.
BEL Valves secures major contracts
BEL Valves has been awarded five million pounds worth of contracts to supply gas skid valves to a major Saudi Arabian customer. BEL Valves has received orders from a number of contractors to manufacturer and supply over 200 hydraulically actuated, critical service specification break valves and high integrity pipeline protection system (HIPPS) valves from the BEL Valves site in Newcastle upon Tyne. |
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